Congressman Luke Messer - Representing the 6th District of Indianahttps://messer.house.gov/rss.xml
enMesser presses HHS Secretary on Obamacare’s impact on small businesseshttps://messer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/messer-presses-hhs-secretary-on-obamacare-s-impact-on-small-businesses
<p>WASHINGTON—This week, Congressman Luke Messer (IN-06) questioned Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell about the impact the President’s health care law is having on Hoosier businesses. </p>Thu, 30 Jul 2015 12:46:40 -040050https://messer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/messer-presses-hhs-secretary-on-obamacare-s-impact-on-small-businessesRep. Luke Messer votes to block funding for cities harboring illegal immigrants https://messer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-luke-messer-votes-to-block-funding-for-cities-harboring-illegal
<p>WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Luke Messer (IN-06) voted for the <em>Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act</em> (H.R. 3009). This legislation cuts off specific federal grants for sanctuary cities that defy federal immigration law and refuse to detain illegal immigrants.</p>
<p>This bill was introduced shortly after the murder of a San Francisco woman who was allegedly killed by an illegal immigrant who was released from police custody because of the city’s sanctuary policy. </p>Thu, 23 Jul 2015 16:53:16 -040050https://messer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-luke-messer-votes-to-block-funding-for-cities-harboring-illegalCongressman Messer releases statement on U.N. Security Council Votehttps://messer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-messer-releases-statement-on-un-security-council-vote
<p>WASHINGTON--Congressman Luke Messer (IN-06) released the following statement after the Obama Administration voted with the United Nations Security Council to approve the proposed nuclear deal with Iran before Congress had the chance to complete its agreed-upon 60-day review:</p>Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:53:46 -040050https://messer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-messer-releases-statement-on-un-security-council-voteCongressman Luke Messer announces two 6th District job fairshttps://messer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-luke-messer-announced-two-6th-district-job-fairs
<p>WASHINGTON--Congressman Luke Messer (IN-06) announced he is hosting two job fairs in Indiana’s 6th Congressional District in August.</p>
<p>The first job fair is Tuesday, August 4, 2015, in Muncie at Ball State University’s Worthen Arena. The second will be held in Lawrenceburg at Ivy Tech Community College on Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Both job fairs will be open to the public from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Veterans can get in a half an hour early at 1 p.m.</p>Wed, 15 Jul 2015 13:19:00 -040050https://messer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-luke-messer-announced-two-6th-district-job-fairsCongressman Messer reacts to newly released Planned Parenthood videohttps://messer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-messer-reacts-to-newly-released-planned-parenthood-video
<p>WASHINGTON— Congressman Luke Messer (IN-06) issued the following statement after a video was released yesterday documenting Planned Parenthood’s horrific practice of selling the organs of unborn children:</p>Wed, 15 Jul 2015 13:18:16 -040050https://messer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-messer-reacts-to-newly-released-planned-parenthood-videoMedical Innovation and Cures for the 21st Centuryhttps://messer.house.gov/media-center/editorials/medical-innovation-and-cures-for-the-21st-century
<p>When asked in the early 1950s what they feared the most, Americans responded that the only thing they collectively feared more than polio was nuclear war. It was an understandable fear considering a record 57,628 Americans in 48 states contracted the debilitating and oftentimes deadly disease in 1952 alone. But, thanks to medical innovation and research, Jonas Salk developed the first successful polio vaccine in 1955. Now, 60 years later, it’s hard to imagine the panic and fear that gripped our nation. The threat of contracting polio, thankfully, is long in the rearview mirror for nearl</p>Fri, 10 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -040050https://messer.house.gov/media-center/editorials/medical-innovation-and-cures-for-the-21st-centuryRep. Messer statement on Supreme Court ruling in King v. Burwell https://messer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-messer-statement-on-supreme-court-ruling-in-king-v-burwell
<p>WASHINGTON— Congressman Luke Messer (IN-06) released the following statement after the Supreme Court handed down its decision in King v. Burwell:</p>
<p><em>“I’m disappointed in today’s ruling. The Supreme Court has chosen to ignore what the law clearly says. Despite today’s decision, my focus will continue to be on the Hoosiers hurt by the President’s broken health care law. I’m committed to championing solutions that empower patients and will make quality health care more accessible and affordable for everyone.”</em></p>Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:08:27 -040050https://messer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-messer-statement-on-supreme-court-ruling-in-king-v-burwellElise Stefanik: The Millennial Whispererhttps://messer.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/elise-stefanik-the-millennial-whisperer
<p>She’s been mistaken for an intern, teased by Paul Ryan for not knowing what “Magnavox” is, and she was a fan of ’90s pop: Rep. Elise Stefanik (R., N.Y.), 30, is the voice of Republican millennials.</p>
<p>Stefanik on Tuesday began her duty as chairwoman for the first hearing of the Republican Policy Committee’s Taskforce on Millennials.</p>Wed, 24 Jun 2015 14:40:03 -040050https://messer.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/elise-stefanik-the-millennial-whispererRep. Luke Messer votes for Trade Promotion Authority https://messer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-luke-messer-votes-for-trade-promotion-authority
<p>WASHINGTON—Congressman Luke Messer (IN-06) released the following statement after Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) passed in the House 218-208:</p>Thu, 18 Jun 2015 12:58:42 -040050https://messer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-luke-messer-votes-for-trade-promotion-authorityLet’s Pass TPAhttps://messer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/let-s-pass-tpa
<p>WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Luke Messer (IN-06) urged his colleagues to pass Trade Promotion Authority—an agreement that gives Congress and the American people the ability to review any future trade deals between the U.S. and its trading partners. Click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoSkooJiztQ&amp;feature=youtu.be">here for video</a> of the speech. The full text of the speech delivered on the House Floor is below:</p>Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:08:58 -040050https://messer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/let-s-pass-tpa